John Prescott: CC is to decide on presidential election fairnessMarch 6, 2008 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian met Thursday with Mr John Prescott, who headed a group of parliamentarians from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) which observed the presidential election in Armenia on 19 February 2008.Briefing on the post-election situation, Mr Torosian described the situation as the result of hatred and anger sown by Levon Ter-Petrosyan. "The protest actions and disorders in Yerevan had nothing to do with democracy. Under circumstances, imposition of state of emergency was a necessity," he said. For his part, Mr Prescott said that as a representative of the Council of Europe he must render support to CoE member states ensure maximal democratic engagement in political life of the country. "If mass protests jeopardize security of the state, the authorities have the right to take action," he said. "The CoE's goal is to present affair assessment of the electoral processes. Interim statement was published immediately after the election. The resulting report will be issued after promulgation of the Constitutional Court's decision." Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |